Comercio Justo and Justice: An examination of Fair Trade

This paper examines the theoretical basis of Fair Trade as justice. Grounded largely in the works of Amartya Sen and supported by other philosophers and economists, it looks at the origins, motivations, and elements of Fair Trade. I explore Fair Trade as a form of justice and seek to understand it as a transformational model of trade. The intellectual merit of this paper is to examine how Fair Trade outcomes advance our theoretical understanding of justice. The broader impact is to create a dialogue around understanding Fair Trade which can lead to further development of just and equitable trade systems worldwide.